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Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council (GSMLC) Seeks Community Engagement Organizer
The Community Engagement Organizer works under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Community Outreach and the GSMLC President. The Community Engagement Organizer’s priority assignment is to increase unionization in our region and to develop and enhance community mobilization to support local union struggles. About the Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council (GSMLC) The GSMLC…
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Center for Family Life Seeks Cooperative Developer (Brooklyn, NY)
The Center for Family Life in Sunset Park promotes and supports the founding of cooperative businesses as part of our community development initiative. Our mission is to provide support and consultation services to worker-owner cooperatives based on principles of social justice, equality, and democracy. We focus on helping to develop cooperatives that focus on fair…
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News Roundup 8/19/16
With the dog days of summer upon us, we’re bringing back our news roundup to check in on what’s been happening in labor, in our cities and in our wild and changing world: The Fight for Fifteen held a national convention last weekend. It’s been a remarkable four years: from New York to the nation;…
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Fight for Fifteen: A National Convening
By Sarah Aziza Thousands converged in Richmond, Virginia over the weekend to participate in the Fight For $15’s first-ever national convention. Central to the two-day gathering was the historic Richmond Resolution, a statement of purpose and strategy that members approved unanimously on August 13. The convention culminated on Saturday, as 8,000 people marched in sweltering…
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